Australian Journal of
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Figure 1. Australotiphys magnisetus Cook, female. A = dorsum; B = venter; C = palp. Scale bars: A-B = 100 µm, C = 50 µm.
Description
Female: Integument lineated. Idiosoma dorsally 474 long and 405 wide, ventrally 482 long. Dorsum with one pair of larger, elongate platelets, and one pair of small, rounded platelets (Figure 1A). Anterior large platelets, 64-68 long and 24-26 wide. Coxae fused into one plate. Posterior to Cx-IV an area of secondary sclerotization. Lateral of genital field a pair of small platelets (Figure 1B). Genital field with 6-7 pairs of acetabula. Near anterior margin of genital field a row of three pairs of small setae. Length of P1-5: 20, 73, 36, 99, 36. Ventral margin of P4 with a setal tubercle, P4 with a stout anteroventral seta (Figure 1C). Length of I-leg-4-6: 126, 144, 100. Length of IV-leg-4-6: 134, 144, 140. IV-leg-5 anteroventrally with four long setae which probably act as swimming setae.
Material examined
New record. AUSTRALIA: New South Wales: 0/1/0, Colo River at crossing with Putty Road, 33°25.959' S 150°49.699' E, 1 Dec. 2003.
Figure 1. Australotiphys magnisetus Cook, female. A = dorsum; B = venter; C = palp. Scale bars: A-B = 100 µm, C = 50 µm.
Remarks
Thus far, the species is only known from the holotype male, and, therefore, the description of the female is preliminary. However, the female has similar anterior large platelets as in the male. The number of acetabula of the male (7-8) is a bit higher than in the female. Moreover, it is the only Australotiphys species occurring in New South Wales.{p}